By Mary Pevear For the Transcript Crime prevention must become a community effort, Chief of Police Terence Delehanty told residents of Winthrop’s Precinct 5 during a meeting to air community concerns at the Cottage Park Yacht Club on May 19.…
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Improvement project reaches its final stages; closures in effect next week
Harbormaster Charles Famolare said this week that the Winthrop public landing will be closed next week as the on-going improvements to the landing continue. “The final finish course of the pavement and striping is going to be done next week,…
Dollar signs – Auditor talks about the pros and cons of town’s finances
The Town of Winthrop’s financial picture is moving in the right direction, according to Tony Roselli of Roselli Clark and Associates, who appeared before the Town Council Tuesday night to discuss the audit of town finances for Fiscal Year 2009.…
Track opens amid hopes and dreams about expanded gaming
The opening of Suffolk Downs for another racing season Saturday may have marked the last time racing only is the main venue at the venerable track. With the state’s expanded gaming legislation moving ahead quickly in the House, where a…
Ruggiero and Fucillo win NEC Scholar-Athlete Awards
Winthrop High seniors Stephen Ruggiero and Jenny Fucillo were honored as recipients of the Northeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete Awards at the annual banquet Sunday night at Porthole Restaurant in Lynn. The awards are presented to the top male and female scholar-athletes…
A walk in the park? That’s only the beginning
Walking the dog isn’t just a Yo-Yo trick for Winthrop’s Mary Ruane, it’s a way of life. Ruane – also known as the Pet Nanny – knows just about everyone in Winthrop, but she knows even more about their pets.…
Police escort – Woman arrested as part of undercover sting
Winthrop police working with members of the United States Secret Service office in a patrol/detectives operation arrested a Winthrop woman Monday afternoon on charges of sexual conduct for a fee, following a day’s long operation utilizing Officer Tim Callinan under…
High road: Alert officer makes a drug arrest on Shore Drive
Winthrop Police Lieutenant Frank Scarpa was on patrol driving along Winthrop Shore Drive a little past 6 p.m. Monday (May 10), when he observed a motorist speeding by him going the opposite direction while smoking what appeared to him to…
Project is ready to shove off
Winthrop residents may soon be able to avoid rush hour traffic by taking a ferry ride to and from Boston. Paul Rupp, consultant to the town for the ferry project, held a pre-bid meeting Wednesday to explain the process to…
Town’s response was refreshing
Winthrop Fire Chief Paul Flanagan oversaw a major water distribution effort to Winthrop residents in response to the ruptured water pipe break Saturday in Weston that affected the 2.5 million residents in the area. Flanagan contacted MEMA (Massachusetts Emergency Management…